Benoit Reillier and Laure Claire Reillier are co-founders of Launchworks, a leading advisory firm focused on helping organisations develop and scale innovative business models.

Laure Claire Reillier has worked for a number of high growth start-ups and established tech firms. She was previously a senior executive at eBay Europe. She has a post-graduate degree in computer sciences and telecommunications from Telecom SudParis (France) and holds an MBA from the London Business School.

Benoit Reillier has been advising the management teams of platforms as well digital and technology companies for the past 20 years. He holds master degrees in information systems, management & telecommunications (Telecom Management/Evry) as well as economics & competition law (King's College, London). He also holds MBAs from both Columbia University in New York City and London Business School.

Chapter 1. Introduction to platform businesses

Chapter 2. The meteoric rise of platform businesses

Chapter 3. What is a platform business?

Chapter 4. Economic characteristics of platforms

Chapter 5. Platforms as business models

Chapter 6. Platform-powered ecosystems

Chapter 7. Lifestages of platforms: design

Chapter 8. Platform ignition: proving the concept

Chapter 9. Platform scaling: reaching critical mass

Chapter 10. Platform maturity: defending profitable growth

Chapter 11. Platform pricing

Chapter 12. Trust, governance and brand

Chapter 13. Platforms, regulation and competition

Chapter 14. Competing against platforms

Chapter [...] future of platforms